United States First Circuit
EMERITO ESTRADA RIVERA-ISUZU DE P.R., INC. v. CONSUMERS UNION, 99-2333
Distributor of product may not bring a defamation suit against consumer publication that criticized product manufacturer but did not mention distributor.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/28/2000
- Published 11/30/2000
Judges
- BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States First Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Lisa I. Fair with whom Michael J. Rovell, Law Offices of Michael J. Rovell, Charles A. Cuprill-Hernandez and Law Offices of Charles A. Cuprill were on brief for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Michael N. Pollet with whom Pollet & Felleman, Ramon E. Bauza-Higuera and Bauza & Davila were on brief for appellee.